I have to say, this twin pregnancy thing is a whole new ball of wax. In my second trimester with Vivienne, I was doing boot camp classes and hour long sessions on the elliptical. I had energy to spare—especially in the second tri—and it was all so smooth and easy. Twins, though...are so different. I'm ...

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Yesterday, Austin and Harrison turned six months old. I can’t believe these are the same guys we brought home in late April. Their personalities are emerging now—Austin (my redhead) smiles and coos and oohs and ahs nonstop. He’s undeniably charming. Harrison is opening up more, but he’s more reserved. Sometimes I wonder if it’s because…

You may recall the major bed rest meltdown I had in the hospital when my doctor insisted that I tour the NICU. Now I know that despite how painful it was, it was wise of her to insist. The first time I saw my babies, they were attached to more tubes and machines than…

The past few months have been so overwhelming and life-altering, I’ve had very little left to give to Mamadhi. But the blog has been tugging at my sleeve, begging for photos of the boys and updates. Now I’m faced with the question: where to start? Let’s begin with what went down…

A few days ago, my nurse wheeled me from my hospital room to my perinatologist appointment upstairs. Every week, I have an ultrasound so they can see how the ole’ cervix is holding up. I was feeling good and confident. I’d had no contractions and no other obvious symptoms of preterm labor, and at…

Dear Vivi, With all this talk of twins, I think it’s time to focus on you and how you came into this world. For quite some time now, I’ve wanted to record the harrowing, exhilarating tale of your birth story. To this day, I never tire of hearing my own birth story…

I have to say, this twin pregnancy thing is a whole new ball of wax. In my second trimester with Vivienne, I was doing boot camp classes and hour long sessions on the elliptical. I had energy to spare—especially in the second tri—and it was all so smooth and easy. Twins, though…are so different. I’m…